Subject: Misspokements (Page 9)

That was Benes’ fifth strikeout on the day; he came in with 94, so now he has 104 strikeouts on the year.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Mardon me padam, this pie is occupewed.

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words

Don’t be hollerin’ at him, will ya – you’ll give him a mental sterosis.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

The Houston Astros are the youngest team in the National League if you judge by age.

American baseball pitcher & announcer

The Rangers dropped out of the lead June 16 with a loss that will be forever remembered as the forgettable debut of lefthander Matt Perisho.

sports reporter

And as Mansell comes into the pits, he’s quite literally sweating his eyeballs out.

I deserve respect for the things I did not do.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is.

(1898 – 1991) U.S. senator (Kentucky) & Major League Baseball commissioner

I want to thank each and every one of you for having extinguished yourselves this session.

Texas politician

Go ahead, spew it off your chest.

That puck would have gone in the net if not for the goalie.

(1958 – ) Canadian hockey player & announcer

Now there’s three things you can do in a baseball game; you can win or you can lose or it can rain.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

I’m going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.

Historically, the host nations do well in Euro 2000.

English football player & analyst

A sexagenarian? At his age? I think that’s disgusting!

(1895 – 1964) comedian (wife & partner of George Burns)

I managed good but, boy, did they play bad.

(1927 – ) professional baseball player & coach

This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria… I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing.

weightlifting commentator

I want to hear it so quiet we can hear a mouse dropping.

(1897 – 1960) Russian-born American film director, actor & producer

There was three minutes to go about two minutes ago.

English football player & manager

That home run ties it up, 1-0.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

That’s what Abel was saying when he got it in the back from his own brother with a cane.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)